The wife and I had talked about getting a dog. Since we are van people, it would have to be a van dog. That is to say, as we considered the dog possibility, not too big and able to ride safely and well, preferably short-haired. My wife was already in Florida, and I was getting…

Robert Paul Russell (Bob) of Dunedin, Michigan, is among the last remaining WW2 Hell Hawks. The Hell Hawks are legendary and a subject of folk lore. They were the U.S. Army Air Corps’ 365th Fighter Group. Bob never spoke much about his service until he was into his eighties, and then it was interesting matter-of-fact. He…

The Michigan Palm Sunday Path, like that of other states, has now been defined. It is part of the Lighthouse Project Palm Sunday Path, supported by United Church of Christ Conferences. Altogether, it is a nationwide protest action against authoritarianism and white Christian nationalism. PREFACE: The dastardly force is having its way, so it is more…

This information is from and about the LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT PALM SUNDAY PATH – a nationwide protest action against authoritarianism and white Christian nationalism. The effort is supported by United Church of Christ Conferences.  “As Christians, we stand for healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and welcoming the stranger. We stand for telling the truth and honoring…

Maybe you’ve heard this before: when the going gets tough, the tough get going. The Detroit art community has been living it. This looks at a couple of instances of local art progress, and reminds of the continuing courage and support needed. Examples of Detroit art forging ahead Detroit’s grit is Lions football and then…